After over eight years of a mostly online presence, Get Fictional owner Keely Mahaffey decided to open the store’s first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Conroe this summer, Mahaffey confirmed. The gist The owner blends, designs and hand-pours soy candles with a “bookish twist,” Mahaffey said, along with offering wax melts, perfumes and diffusers. Mahaffey said…
The Conroe ISD board of trustees approved in a 5-2 vote Texans for Excellence in Education as the superintendent search firm at a May 29 special meeting. Superintendent Curtis Null is leaving the district to take the superintendent post in Lake Travis ISD, and Ted Landry was named interim superintendent May 19. The gist CISD…
The Montgomery County Memorial Library System will host its annual summer reading program from June 2-July 26 at all seven branches across the county, according to an April 30 news release. The details The program’s theme is “Color Our World” and the program is open to all ages. Participants can read books, articles, audiobooks or…
Leave behind the mundane lunch break and predictable dinner routine, and set sail on a bold culinary adventure. Houston’s newest fast-casual gem, Shoreline Shrimp, has just dropped anchor at 18006 Park Row Drive, Ste. 100, inviting everyone to “Embrace the palette of the Pacific Rim.” Founded by fine-dining veterans Lance Criswell and Coleman McNabb, this…
Providing fast, thorough care for chest pain can be challenging, especially when time is critical and symptoms vary widely. Elitecare Emergency Hospital excels at delivering efficient, comprehensive cardiac evaluations 24/7, ensuring patients receive the right care without unnecessary delays or costs. Community Impact spoke with Dr. Tracy Antill, a physician at Elitecare Emergency Hospital, to…
A new garden called the Heartwood Monarch Waystation has been created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the local Heartwood Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program. Designed with native plants to attract monarch butterflies and pollinators, the aim is to “Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas”. The garden is located at the W. G.…
$175 is all Vicky Clemont receives from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program once a month. Clemont, who lives in the Cy-Fair area with her daughter and granddaughter, suffers from epilepsy and relies on her daughter to care for her. For her family, that $175 can only get her so few little things before they have…
THE WOODLANDS, TX — The first two nights of the 21st annual Woodlands Wine & Food Week are in the books, and they have been nothing short of amazing with the perfect evening weather. Constance McDerby’s Food & Vine Time Productions unveiled this year’s theme ‘Crushing It!’ and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing. The…
Texas House lawmakers gave final approval to an $8.5 billion funding boost for the state’s nearly 9,000 public schools, sending the legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk on May 29. The governor has said he will sign the bill into law. House Bill 2 will provide permanent raises for educators and support staff; invest in…